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Britain’s unemployment rate hits 5.1 pct in September-November 2025
LONDON, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — Britain’s unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over was estimated at 5.1 percent in September to November 2025, data from the Office for National […]
Flash: Two trains derail in Catalonia, Spain, leaving at least four people seriously injured: media
Read full story Date: 21 January, 2026 6:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
Commuter train derails near Barcelona, 15 injured – police
BARCELONA, Jan 20 (Reuters) – A commuter train derailed on Tuesday after a containment wall fell on the track near the Spanish city of Barcelona, injuring 15 people, emergency authorities […]
Int’l reports highlight growth in Chinese brand value, soft power
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — Brand Finance, a London-based brand valuation consultancy, on Tuesday released two reports in Davos, Switzerland, highly praising the global value of Chinese brands and […]
State Department approves potential sale of aircraft, torpedoes to Singapore for $2.3 billion, Pentagon says
Jan 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft and lightweight torpedoes and related equipment to Singapore in a deal […]
Trump considers role in Venezuela for Machado
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was considering involving Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in some capacity in her country, but did not […]
Trump and Putin envoys say Davos meting on Ukraine was ‘very positive’ and ‘constructive’
DAVOS, Jan 20 – Envoys for U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that their meeting in Davos on a possible future peace deal to […]
Heavy dust storm causes death, flight cancellations in Libya
TRIPOLI, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — A heavy dust storm swept across eastern Libya on Tuesday, killing one person, halting flights, and prompting school closures, authorities reported. Read full story Date: […]
US will soon target drugs coming in by land, Trump says
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration would “very shortly” start targeting drugs coming into the United States by land, after he claimed […]
Five soldiers killed in ambush in northwestern Nigeria
ABUJA, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Five soldiers and one police officer were killed when troops were ambushed by militants in northwestern Nigeria on Monday, the military said on Tuesday. Read […]